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The Branch has two types of Building Code courses;
- Overview Courses
- Detailed Technical Courses
2006 Code Overview Courses
These courses are intended to provide an overview of Code concepts. Overview courses can be used in preparation to write the Ministry examinations associated with the categories of qualifications described in Table 3.5.2.1 of Division C of the Building Code.
Overview courses are available as self-study manuals and in-classroom training. Self-study manuals may be purchased from ServiceOntario.
For in-classroom training information may be found in the following location.
General Legal/Process for Inspectors and Designers, Powers and Duties of CBO’s, and RCA’s-2006
The General Legal/Process Course reflects the requirements of the Building Code Act and the provisions of the 2006 Objective-Based Building Code which came in force on December 31, 2006. The contents of the “Transition Training for the Objective-Based 2006 Building Code” Course have been abridged and incorporated into this course.
The General Legal/Process Course has been designed to be 4 days (30 hours) in length to prepare those Building Code Act Practitioners who intend to challenge either the General Legal/Process - 2006 or the Designer Legal/Process - 2006 examination. The General Legal/Process Course has a 5th day add-on for those Building Code Act Practitioners that intend to challenge either The Powers and Duties of CBO - 2006 or the Powers and Duties of RCA - 2006 examination.
During the first four days, in addition to explaining the structure of the 2006 Building Code, the linking of Act requirements with the provisions of the Code and the identification of the Principal Authority, the General Legal/Process Course addresses the following topics:
- Understanding Roles and the Legal Framework of the Act
- Qualifications and Registration under the Act and the Code
- Permit Applications and the Issuance Process
- Exercising Lawful Entry
- Inspection and Compliance Processes
- The Occupancy Process
- Co-operation, Conflict and Dispute Resolution under the Act
- Offences, Liability and Immunity from Actions
- Change of Use and Renovations, and
- Complying with Division B.
The 5th day add-on deals with the powers and duties of Chief Building Officials and Registered Code Agencies
Who Should Attend?
- Persons who require qualifications to be eligible to be appointed as Chief Building Officials (CBO), Inspectors who have the same powers and duties as a CBO in relation to sewage systems or plumbing, Inspectors whose duties include the supervision or management of other Inspectors, all types of Inspectors including Fire Chiefs as Inspectors under Div. C, Subsection 1.3.4. of the Code and Intern Inspectors.
- Persons who intend to become registered as Designers engaged in the business of providing design activities to the public and their staff, if any, or obtain the qualifications of "Other Designers".
- Persons who intend to become registered as Registered Code Agencies and Persons who will be authorized by a Registered Code Agency.
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Reference Material:
The Building Code Act S.O. 1992, c. 23 as amended to January 1, 2007 and the provisions of the 2006 Building Code, Ontario Regulation 350/06 as amended to April 2, 2007.
House-2006
This overview course is to assist practitioners review, and become more familiar with, the portions of the 2006 Building Code requirements dealing with houses. It is largely based on Division B - Part 9 of the Building Code along with Supplementary Standards SB-1, SB-2, SB-3, SB-7 and SB-9. Some of the areas covered are:
- Basics of Structural Requirements
- Design of Areas and Spaces
- Doors
- Windows and Skylights
- Stairs, Ramps, Handrails and Guards
- Means of Egress
- Fire Protection
- Sound Control
- Excavation
- Dampproofing, Waterproofing and Soil Gas Control
- Drainage
- Footings and Foundations
- Floors-on-Ground
- Columns
- Crawl Spaces
- Attic and Roof Spaces
- Above Grade Masonry
- Chimneys
- Fireplaces
- Wood Frame Construction
- Sheet Steel Stud Wall Framing
- Heat Transfer, Air Leakage, Condensation Control and Part 12
- Roofing
- Cladding
- Stucco
- Interior Wall and Ceiling Finishes
- Flooring
- Plumbing
- Electrical Facilities
- Garages and Carports
- Cottages
- Log Construction
- Park Model Trailers
The course contains a pre-course self-administered quiz, exercises and answers which, when supplemented with the Ministry's sample examinations, should assist the student in preparing for the Qualification Examination.
This course also provides an overview and complements the material required for those who wish to complete the Small Buildings-2006 course and examination.
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Reference Material:
- 2006 Building Code Compendium (Volume 1) as amended.
- Supplementary Standards 2006 Building Code Compendium (Volume 2) as amended.
Small Buildings-2006
This overview course has been developed to assist experienced practitioners review and become more familiar with the portions of the 2006 Building Code dealing with Part 9 small buildings. It is largely based on Parts 3, 9 and 12 of Division B of the Building Code along with Supplementary Standards SB-2, SB-3, and SB-7, Note: SB-9 is covered in the companion course entitled House - 2006. The Small Building Course covers the following topics:
- Special Structures and the Basics of Structural Requirements
- Design of Areas and Spaces
- Doors
- Windows and Skylights
- Stairs, Ramps, Handrails and Guards
- Means of Egress
- Fire Protection
- Floor-on-Ground
- Wood Frame Construction
- Plumbing, Public Pools and Spas
- Electrical Facilities
- Resource Conservation
The course also contains exercises and answers which, when supplemented with the Ministry's sample examinations, should assist the student in preparing for the actual qualification examination.
Recommended Prerequisites: House-2006
Reference Material:
Latest version of; 2006 Building Code, 2006 Supplementary Standards,
(Volumes 1 & 2 of the 2006 Building Code Compendium)
Large Buildings - 2006
This overview course has been developed to assist experienced practitioners review and become more familiar with the particular portions of the Building Code dealing specifically with Large Buildings as defined in Sentence 1.1.2.2.(1) of Division A. It is largely based on relevant portions of Division A - Parts 1, 2 and 3; Division B - Part 3, and those points of interest as found in Division B - Parts 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11 and 12. Additionally, parts of Supplementary Standards SB-2, SB-3, and SB-8 are reviewed. Some areas covered by this course include:
- Occupancy, Construction Types, Fire-Resistance and Occupant Loads
- Building Fire Safety
- Safety within Floor Areas
- Exits
- Vertical Transportation
- Health Requirements
- Barrier-Free Design
- Portable Classrooms and Self-Service Storage Buildings
- Public Pools and Spas
- Rapid Transit Stations
- Tents and Air-Supported Structures, Signs and Shelf/Rack Storage Systems
- Change of Use and Renovations
- Environmental Separation
- Structural Design, HVAC, Plumbing
- Resource Conservation
- Sample Examination Questions
- Additional Study Materials
Note: The course material is revised to include the changes to reflect residential fire sprinkler and all related changes of the Code and Supplementary Standard SB-4 which came into force on April 1, 2010 (Ontario Regulation 205/08).
This course also assists those who may wish to become more familiar with aspects of Large Buildings prior to undertaking study of Complex Buildings.
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Reference Material:
Latest version of; 2006 Building Code, Supplementary Standards, (Volumes 1 & 2 of the 2006 Building Code Compendium)
Complex Buildings - 2006
This overview course has been developed to assist experienced practitioners review the particular portions of the Building Code dealing with the special requirements associated with Complex Buildings (e.g., post-disaster buildings, certain Health Care Facilities, High Buildings, Interconnected Floor Spaces, building with large occupant loads, etc) as specifically indicated in Sentence 3.5.2.1.(1) of Division C. It is largely based on the relevant portions of Division A - Parts 1, 2 and 3; Division B - Part 3, and those points of interest as found in Division B - Parts 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11 and 12. Additionally, parts of Supplementary Standards SB-1, SB-2, SB-4, SB-8 and SB-10 are reviewed. Some areas covered by this course include:
- General Fire Protection
- Fire-Resistance Ratings and Fire Performance Ratings (SB-2)
- Building Fire Safety
- Provisions for Fire Fighting
- Alternative Measures
- Environmental Separation, Anchorage for Fixed Ladders (SB-8)
- Additional Requirements for High Buildings
- Measures for Fire Safety in High Buildings (SB-4)
- Safety within Floor Areas & Barrier-Free Access
- Fire Alarms, Lighting and Emergency Power Systems
- Interconnected Floor Spaces
- Structural Design, HVAC, Plumbing, Resource Conservation (SB-1 & SB-10)
- Sample Examination Questions
- Additional Study Materials
Note: The course material is revised to include the changes to reflect residential fire sprinkler and all related changes of the Code and Supplementary Standard SB-4 which came into force on April 1, 2010 (Ontario Regulation 205/08).
Recommended Prerequisites: Large Buildings - 2006
Reference Material:
Latest version of; 2006 Building Code, 2006 Supplementary Standards,
(Volumes 1 & 2 of the 2006 Building Code Compendium)
Fire Protection - 2006
This overview course has been developed to assist experienced practitioners review and become more familiar with those provisions of the Building Code that deals with fire suppression, fire detection, firefighting and fire safety. A Fire Chief who has been appointed as an Inspector under Division C, Sentence 1.3.4.1. (1) and students preparing for associated qualification examination will equally benefit from this course.
The course is largely based on Division B, Parts 1, 3, 6 (only: Articles 6.2.2.5. and 6.2.2.6.), 9, and 11(only: Section 11.5) of the Building Code along with Supplementary Standards SB-2, SB-3 and SB-4. The course covers;
• Occupancy Classification & Construction Requirements
• Provisions for Firefighting
• Automatic Sprinkler Systems
• Fire Separations, Closures, Fire Stopping & Firewalls, Safety within Floor Areas, Exits, Chutes
• Fire Performance Ratings, Fire and Sound Resistance of Building Assemblies
• Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
• Standpipe and Hose Cabinet Systems
• Emergency Power, Lighting and Protection of Electrical Conductors
• Ventilation
• High Building Requirements
• Special Protection for Interconnected Floor Space
• Part 9 Buildings
• Renovations
• Rapid Transit Stations, Tents and Air Supported Structures, Portable Classrooms, Self-Storage Buildings
Note: The course material is revised to include the changes to reflect residential fire sprinkler and all related changes of the Code and Supplementary Standard SB-4 which came into force on April 1, 2010 (Ontario Regulation 205/08).
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Reference Material:
Latest version of; 2006 Building Code, Supplementary Standards, (Volumes 1 & 2 of the 2006 Building Code Compendium)
Building Structural - 2006
The Building Structural-2006 Overview Course reflects both Part 4 and Part 9 provisions of the 2006 Building Code, O. Reg. 350/06 as amended to April 2, 2007.
This course has been designed to be completed in five days (37.5 hours). The purpose of the course is to prepare Building Code Practitioners that intend to challenge the Building Structural-2006 examination associated with the Category of Qualification described in Row 9 of Table 3.5.2.1. of Division C of the Code. There have been major changes to the 2006 Building Code, and this course provides essential information for the designer, plans reviewer and inspector. Some commonly mis-interpreted issues are addressed.
The course includes the following topics;
• Structural Design - General Requirements - Part 4
• Dead and live loads
• Snow and rain loads
• Wind loads
• Earthquake loads
• Special structures and their loads
• Foundations designed to Part 4
• General requirements - Part 9
• Footings - Part 9
• Foundation walls - Part 9
• Roof and ceiling framing - Part 9
• Floors - Part 9
• Walls - Part 9
• Above grade masonry - Part 9
• Special structural components - Part 9
• Special building types - Part 9
• Farm buildings
• Renovation - Part 11
Who Should Attend?
Building Officials, Designers and Registered Code Agency personnel that wish to be qualified under Row 9, “Building Structural” of Table 3.5.2.1. of Division C of the Building Code.
Recommended Prerequisites: No
Reference Material:
The Building Code Act, S.O. 1992 c. 23 as amended to January 1, 2007. 2006 Building Code, O. Reg. 350/06 as amended to July1, 2007 and the Supplementary Standards to the Building Code.
HVAC - House – 2006
This overview course has been developed to assist experienced practitioners review and become more familiar with the particular parts of the Building Code dealing with Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning for houses. It also aims to help students prepare for the associated qualification examination.
The course is largely based on Division A and Division B, particularly Parts 1, 6, 9, 11 and 12 of the Building Code.
The course covers:
• The Building Code and HVAC - House - Definitions and Scope
• HVAC Design and Installation - All Buildings
• Air Ducts for Low Capacity Systems
• Heating and Cooling Systems / General Requirements
• Heat Transfer, Air Leakage & Condensation Control
• Ventilation - Part 9 Requirements
• Heating and Air Conditioning
• Renovation
Recommended Prerequisite: None
Reference Material:
Latest version of; 2006 Building Code and the Building Code Act as amended and the Supplementary Standards.
Building Services – 2006 (as updated to July 1, 2011 changes)
This overview course has been developed to assist experienced practitioners review and become more familiar with the particular parts of the Building Code dealing with building services. It also aims to help students prepare for the associated qualification examination.
The course is largely based on Division A and Division B and particularly Parts 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11 and 12 of the Building Code along with applicable Supplementary Standards, updated to July 1. 2011.
The course covers:
• The Building Code and Building Services - Definitions and Scope
• Energy Efficiency - including Energy Efficiency before January 1. 2012; after December 31, 2011 and the intent and content of SB-10, Energy Efficiency Supplement (July 1, 2011 update)
• Services in Combustible and Non-combustible Construction
• Openings and Fire Dampers
• Building Services in Fire Separations and Fire-Rated Assemblies
• Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
• Provisions for Fire Fighting
• Additional (Fire Fighting) Requirements for High Buildings
• Lighting and Emergency Power
• Mezzanines and Openings Through Floor Assemblies
• Standpipe Systems
• Safety and Accessibility Within Floor Areas
• Portable Classrooms and Self-Service Storage Buildings
• Public Pools and Spas
• Rapid Transit and Air Supported Structures
• Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning
• Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning for Housing and Small Buildings
• Renovations.
Recommended Prerequisites: HVAC-House-2006
Reference Material:
Latest version of; 2006 Building Code, the Building Code Act as amended and the Supplementary Standards as amended, Part 12 Resource Conservation - House 2006.
Plumbing - House-2006
The Plumbing - House-2006 Course largely reflects the provisions of the 2006 Building Code, Ontario Regulation 350/06 which came in force on December 31, 2006 and as amended to April 2, 2007.
This is a five day (37.5 hour) course to prepare those Building Code Practitioners that intend to challenge the Plumbing - House-2006 examination associated with the Category of Qualification described in Row 5 of Table 3.5.2.1. of Division C of the Code. The course is geared towards a new or relatively new Part 7 of Division B practitioner. The course is structured to mirror the order that the drainage, venting and water systems for a house may typically be inspected. Participants will relate the provisions of Part 7 to inspections of plumbing, learn the terminology associated with drainage, venting and water systems and the theory of plumbing systems, review plans of buildings and drawings of plumbing for a typical house as addressed under the following Modules:
• Water Supply and Waste-Water Management
• The Plumbing Model: Service and Distribution
• Water-Service Inspection
• Water Distribution System Inspection
• The Plumbing Model: Drainage
• Sewer and Drain Inspection I
• Sewer and Drain Inspection II
• Stacks and Waste Pipes and their Inspection
• Venting Systems and their Inspection
• Fixtures and Plumbing Appliances Inspection
Who Should Attend?
- Persons who require qualifications under Row 5, Plumbing - House, of Table 3.5.2.1.- Divison C to be eligible to be appointed as Chief Building Officials (CBO), Inspectors who have the same powers and duties as a CBO in relation to plumbing, Inspectors whose duties include the supervision or management of other Inspectors and all types of Inspectors including Intern Inspectors.
- Persons who require qualifications under Row 5, Plumbing - House, of Table 3.5.2.1.- Division C and who intend to become registered as Designers engaged in the business of providing design activities to the public and their staff, if any, or obtain the qualifications of Other Designers. The same would apply to Designers who need to upgrade either their class of registration or category of qualification.
- Persons who intend to become registered as Registered Code Agencies in the House Class of Registration and Persons who will be authorized by the Registered Code Agency to do plans review and/or inspection of Plumbing under Part 7 of Division B of the Code for Houses.
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Reference Material:
The Building Code Act S.O. 1992, c. 23 as amended to January 1, 2007 and the 2006 Building Code, Ontario Regulation 350/06 as amended to April 2, 2007. Alternatively, participants may use the Code and Guide to Part 7 (Plumbing) of the Ontario Building Code 2006.
Plumbing - All Buildings-2006
The Plumbing - All Buildings-2006 Overview Course largely reflects the provisions of the 2006 Building Code, Ontario Regulation 350/06 which came in force on December 31, 2006 and as amended to April 2, 2007.
This is a five day (37.5 hour) course to prepare those Building Code Practitioners that intend to challenge the Plumbing - All Buildings-2006 examination associated with the Category of Qualification described in Row 6 of Table 3.5.2.1. of Division C of the Code. The course is geared towards an intermediate Part 7 of Division B practitioner. The course elaborates the theory that is the basis for the provisions of the Code that regulate drainage, venting and water systems. The course is designed to help participants find Code requirements that apply to specific plumbing systems, identify deficiencies in plumbing design and installation, develop a plan of action to inspect plumbing installations and become familiar with plans of buildings and drawings of plumbing as addressed under the following Modules:
• Drainage
• Traps
• Venting
• Water Supply System
• Fittings and Fixtures
• Equipment
• Other Requirements including minimum plumbing fixture requirements for various occupancies, barrier-free provisions that apply to fixtures, fire protection requirements as they relate to piping in fire separations and fire rated assemblies and surface burning characteristics and plumbing for public pools and public spas
• Optional Module on Water Properties is included as an Appendix
Who Should Attend?
- Persons who require qualifications under Row 6, Plumbing - All Buildings of Table 3.5.2.1.- Division C to be eligible to be appointed as Chief Building Officials (CBO), Inspectors who have the same powers and duties as a CBO in relation to plumbing, Inspectors whose duties include the supervision or management of other Inspectors and all types of Inspectors including Intern Inspectors.
- Persons who require qualifications under Row 6, Plumbing - All Buildings of Table 3.5.2.1.-Division C and who intend to become registered as Designers engaged in the business of providing design activities to the public and their staff if any or obtain the qualifications of Other Designers. The same would apply to Designers who need to upgrade either their class of registration or category of qualification.
- Persons who intend to become registered as Registered Code Agencies in the Small Buildings, Large Buildings or Complex Buildings Class of Registration and Persons who will be authorized by the Registered Code Agency to do plans review and/or inspection of Plumbing under Part 7 of Division B of the Code for said Small Buildings, Large Buildings and Complex Buildings.
Recommended Prerequisites: Plumbing - House-2006 or Plumbing - House-2003.
Reference Material:
The Building Code Act S.O. 1992, c. 23 as amended to January 1, 2007 and the 2006 Building Code, Ontario Regulation 350/06 as amended April 2, 2007. Alternatively, participants may use the Code and Guide to Part 7 (Plumbing) of the Ontario Building Code 2006.
On-Site Sewage Systems- 2006
This 5 day (35 hr) overview course largely deals with the requirements related to the onsite sewage systems regulated under the Building Code (systems with design capacity less than 10,000 Litres per day). The Code requirements related to these systems are found in Part 8 of the Code. The course addresses the following areas;
• The Building Code, Permits, responsibilities and the concept of septic systems
• Site conditions, Test Pits and T-Times
• Characteristics of Systems and Design Flows
• Class 1, 2 and 3 Sewage Systems
• Class 4 Sewage Systems
• Class 5 Sewage Systems
• Construction of On-Site Sewage Systems
• Occupational Health and Safety, and
• Evaluation of Malfunctioning Systems, Remedial Work and Change-Of-Use Procedures.
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Reference Material: Building Code Act and the 2006 Building Code.
Part 12 Resource Conservation-House 2006
The Resource Conservation - House 2006 Course is produced to largely reflect the provisions of Division B, Part 12 as found in the Building Code, Ontario Regulation 503/09 which came in force on January 1, 2010. This course addresses the mandatory and enabling energy efficiency and minimum insulation levels as they apply only to houses.
This is a two day (15 hour) course to prepare Building Code Practitioners to more fully understand the provisions found in Part 12 of the Code, for permits applied for before January 1, 2012 and after December 31, 2011. Although some of the information found in Part 12 has been relocated from other Parts of the previous Code, this course also deals with concepts which are new in the 2006 version of the Code. The course is structured to introduce the participant to the; application of Part 12, thermal insulation compliance options as well as thermal performance of windows, and doors, and limits on air infiltration, NRCan Energuide compliance option, motion sensors and water and furnace efficiency. Each topic within the modules is followed by practical exercises to reinforce the concepts as presented. Participants should, by the end of this course, not only be aware of the code requirements but also the concepts related to those requirements thereby giving a more profound knowledge of the Code provisions. Some of the topics which are covered within the various modules include:
- Application of Part 12 Resource Conservation
- Thermal Insulation Compliance Option
- Thermal Performance - Windows and Doors
- Thermal Design Compliance Option
- Thermal Design - Windows and Doors
- Thermal Performance - Air Infiltration
- NRCan EnerGuide Compliance Option
- Supplementary Standard SB-12
- Motion Sensors
- Water Efficiency
While the Course deals with the provisions of Subsection 12.3.3. as they apply to houses, the Course will not address the “how-to-design” methodology of a thermal design under Subsection 12.3.3. nor how to perform a design under the NRCan, “EnerGuide for New Houses: Administrative and Technical Procedures”.
Who Should Attend?
Resource Conservation is not a separate Category of Qualification under the Provincial qualification program (see Table 3.5.2.1. of Division C).
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Reference Material: The Building Code, Ontario Regulation 503/09.
Part 12 Resource Conservation - All Buildings 2006 (revised to include amendments from January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2012) Includes O.Reg. 315/11
The Resource Conservation - All Buildings 2006 Course is produced to largely reflect the provisions of Division B, Part 12 as found in the Building Code, Ontario Regulation 503/09 which came in force on January 1, 2010. This course deals with the energy efficiency requirements for all buildings, including houses.
This is a two day (15 hour) course to prepare Building Code Practitioners to more fully understand the provisions found in Part 12 of the Code, for permits applied for before January 1, 2012 and after December 31, 2011. Although some of the information found in Part 12 has been relocated from other Parts of the previous Code, this course also deals with concepts which are new in the 2006 version of the Code. The course is structured to introduce the participant to the; application of Part 12, thermal insulation compliance options as well as thermal performance of windows and doors and measures to limit air infiltration, thermal design compliance option, NRCan Energuide compliance option, motion sensors and water and furnace efficiency, as well as SB-12 "Energy Supplement for Housing" which comes into force after December 31, 2011.
Furthermore, the course covers the prescriptive requirements for Part 9 non-residential buildings and the requirements that are applicable to all non-residential and multi-unit residential buildings as outlined in the regulation and the Supplementary Standard, SB-10.
Each topic within the modules is followed by practical exercises to reinforce the concepts as presented. Participants should, by the end of this course, not only be aware of the code requirements but also the concepts related to those requirements thereby giving a more profound knowledge of the Code provisions. Some of the topics which are covered within the various modules include:
- Application of Part 12 Resource Conservation
- Thermal Insulation Compliance Option
- Thermal Design
- Energy Efficiency for All Buildings other than Part 9 Residential Buildings and SB-10 **
- Part 9- Non-Residential- Envelope Performance **
- Part 9- Non-Residential- HVAC **
- Part 9- Non-Residential- Lighting **
- NRCan EnerGuide Compliance Option
- Supplementary Standard SB-12
- Motion Sensors
- Water Efficiency
** Second versions of these modules are also included in the course to explain requirements that come into effect after December 31, 2011.
The Course does not address the “how-to-design” methodology of a thermal design under Subsection 12.3.3. nor how to perform a design under the NRCan, “EnerGuide for New Houses: Administrative and Technical Procedures”.
Who Should Attend?
Resource Conservation is not a separate Category of Qualification under the Provincial qualification program (see Table 3.5.2.1. of Division C).
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Reference Material: The 2006 Building Code, Ontario Regulation 503/09, Supplementary Standards SB-10 and SB-12.
Transition Training for the Objective-Based 2006 Building Code
The “Transition Training Course” overviews the structure of Ontario’s 2006 Objective-Based Code and makes use of a sample process for the assessment of proposed alternative solutions.
Under the 2006 Code, compliance can be achieved by using the acceptable solutions of Division B or by using alternative solutions that will achieve the level of performance required by the applicable acceptable solutions of Division B. This 15 hour course provides participants with an understanding of the organization of the Ontario’s 2006 Building Code in three Divisions. For those practitioners that are familiar with the provisions of the 1997 Code, the course provides “transition training” to help find administrative provisions that have been relocated from Part 2 in the 1997 Code to Division A, C or the Supplementary Standards of the new 2006 Building Code.
The “Transition Training Course” is developed for Chief Building Officials, Inspectors, Registered Code Agencies, Persons authorized by Registered Code Agencies and Designers who are familiar with the 1997 Code and want to fast-track their understanding of the workings of the 2006 Building Code.
The “Transition Training Course” is also relevant to the newcomer who wants to become familiar with the structure of the 2006 Code. However, the “Transition Training Course” is not a substitute for but complements the “General Legal/Process for Inspectors and Designers, Powers and Duties for Chief Building Officials and Registered Code Agencies” course.
Note: This is NOT a technical course and does not deal with the technical changes contained in the newest version of the Code.
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Detailed Tecnical Courses
These in-classroom training courses are intended to provide in-depth technical training in the Building Code, Building Code Act and associated practices. For information click here.
Part 3: Large Buildings - Classification & Construction - 2006
This is a five day (37 hour) basic course which considers the elements of a structure which are important when dealing with it as a Part 3 building. It is an introduction to Part 3 buildings. It includes the following topics:
Building Classification; Separation of Major Occupancies; Building Area & Height; Streets; Building Size & Construction; Occupant Load; Fire Separation/Fire Resistance Rating; Firewalls; Closures - OBC requirements; Fire stopping; Provisions for Fire Fighting; Mezzanines & Interconnected Floor Spaces.
Recommended Prerequisites: a Part 9 Buildings course
Reference Material: 2006 Building Code, Supplementary Standards, calculator
Part 10/11 Building Renovation and Change-of-Use - 2006
A 30 hour course which looks at the means of ensuring that a building's use and occupancy is appropriate and the required construction requirements due to a Change-Of-Use in an existing building are implemented.
This course covers the following areas: Requirements for Permits; Applicability of Parts 10 and 11; Code Terminology for Evaluating Renovation Projects; Building Systems; Change in Major Occupancy; Fire Separations; Basic Renovations; example Projects; Site Generated Challenges; and Change-Of-Use Without Construction.
Recommended Prerequisites: a Part 9 Buildings course or a Part 3 Large Buildings Course
Reference Material: 2006 Building Code, Supplementary Standards
Part 9: Footing Design - 2006
This 8 hour course is designed to assist the participant with the progression from the prescriptive-based code requirements to the objective-based codes format. The course deals specifically with the basic theory of footing design and how that theory coincides with the current code requirements and specifically addresses the following subject areas;
- Determination of allowable bearing capacity of soils
- Allowable bearing pressures
- Limitation of the Part 9 footing sizes
- Using the Part 9 footing prescriptive rules
- Adjusting the prescribed footing size
- Detailed analysis based on Part 9 criteria
- Example calculations
- Stepped footings.
Recommended Prerequisites: 2006 Building Code, Supplementary Standards, calculator and Grade 12 Mathematics
Soil Mechanics - 2006
This 8 hour course is designed to assist the participant with the progression from the prescriptive-based code requirements to the objective-based code format. The course deals specifically with the basic concepts of the science of soil mechanics and includes the following:
- General Soil Classification
- Soil identification tests for fine-grained soils
- Problematic soils
- Determination of undisturbed soil
- Frost and water effects
- Frost considerations
- Groundwater
- Homogeneous cohesion less soils
- Stability of rock
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Soil deposit modalities
- Soil moisture and groundwater conditions
- The Percolation Test
- Unified Soil Classification System
- Estimated T-Times.
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Introduction to Building Science - 2006
This is a five day (37 hour) course dealing with building science and how this is inter-related with Building Code requirements. The course includes the following topics:
People; Buildings Weather & Climate; Heat Transfer; Moisture and Buildings; Air Movement; Wind, Snow and Other Effects; and Ventilation.
Recommended Prerequisites: Any Part 9 course
Reference Material: 2006 Building Code, Supplementary Standards, calculator
Building Science Applications - 2006
This is a five day (37 hour) course dealing with the application of the science of buildings and its relationship to the Building Code. It includes the following topics:
Heat Transfer Applications; Moisture Transfer Applications; Air Movement Implications; Indoor Air Quality; Soil Science; Elementary Material Science; Sound Transmission and Vibration
Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Building Science
Reference Material: 2006 Building Code, Supplementary Standards, calculator
Plan Examination - Basic - 2006
A 37 hour course which deals with basic plan examination procedures and skills related to Part 9 and Part 3 buildings. The course addresses the following topics:
Symbols and Abbreviations; Drawings; The language of the Industry; Drawing Practice; Specifications; Measure Scale; Scale and Site Plans; Zoning and Official Plans; Site Plan Agreements; the Plan Examiner; Case Studies; Developing a Plan Review System; and Hints and Techniques.
Recommended Prerequisites: a Part 9 course and a Part 3 course
Reference Material: 2006 Building Code, Supplementary Standards, calculator
Plan Examination - Strategies - 2006
A 37 hour advanced course dealing with examination procedures and skills related to Part 3 and Part 9 buildings. The participant is exposed to the following:
Difficulties with Plan Examination; Plan Examination Systems; Critical Thinking; Levels of Performance and Service; Municipal Liability and Risk management; Case Studies; and Hints and Techniques.
Recommended Prerequisites: Basic Plan Examination
Reference Material: 2006 Building Code, Supplementary Standards, calculator
Part 9: The House - Building Envelope - 2006
This is a five day (37 hour) basic course dealing with the construction of houses as single detached dwellings under Part 9 of Division B of the Code.
The course provides participants with an introduction to the objective-based format of the 2006 Code. The course deals with the essentials of difficulties confronting building inspectors, reading of plans, including site plans, processing applications for building permits, construction terminology and use of checklists, construction of foundations, floors on ground and reinforced concrete slabs, roofs and ceilings, floors and walls including brick veneer.
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Reference Material: 2006 Building Code Compendium; Calculator
Part 9: The House - Health & Safety - 2006
This is a five day (37 hour) basic Part 9 course on the plan examination and inspection of health & safety related aspects of the house. It includes the following topics:
An Introduction to the OBC; The House - General; Fire Safety & Protection; Chimneys; Fireplaces; Inserts & Solid-fuel-burning Appliances; Stairs; Guards; Insulation; Health & Comfort Requirements; Party Walls; Final Interior Inspection; Final Exterior Inspection; Inspection Field Trip.
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Reference Material: Building Code
Part 9 Buildings - Structural Requirements - 2006
This is a four day (30 hour) more advanced course dealing with the structural requirements and limitations of Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code. This course does not deal specifically with the design of structural elements.
The course addresses: excavations; footings and foundations (including general principals of concrete mix design; cold and hot-weather concreting); transfer of forces acting on a building; trusses; spatial separations and exposure protection as they apply to the structural elements of a building.
Recommended Prerequisites: a Part 9: The House course
Reference Material: Building Code, calculator
Part 9 Buildings - Fire Protection - 2006
This is a four day (30 hour) more advanced course dealing with the design and verification of fire-resistance ratings; where the code requires fire separations because of building classification, separation of major occupancies, service spaces and exits including penetrations of fire separations. Addressed as well are the topics of means of egress, exit facilities and fire protection and suppression methods.
Note: This course and Part 9 Structural Requirements comprise the former Part 9 - Technical.
Recommended Prerequisites: Part 9: The House course
Reference Material: Building Code, calculator
Part 3: Large Buildings - Health & Safety Requirements - 2006
This is a five day (37 hour) basic course which deals with the health and safety requirements of Part 3 buildings. It includes the following topics:
Separation of Occupancies; Spatial Separation & Exposure Protection; Exits; Lighting & Emergency Power; Flame Spread Rating & Interior Finishes; Service Spaces & Rooms; Egress & Exiting from Mezzanines; Health Requirements; Fire Alarm & Detection Systems.
Recommended Prerequisites: a Part 9 Buildings course
Reference Material: Building Code, calculator
Part 3 - Fire Rated Building Materials & Assemblies - 2006
This is a five days (37.5 hours) advanced course which includes the use of Standards that are referenced in the Code.
It addresses topics such as:
- Determination of fire resistance rating of materials and assemblies based on the Generic (component-additive) Method, and the Listed/Proprietary Method;
- Fire separation continuity between floor assemblies and at intersection of assemblies;
- Fire protection of building service penetration and openings in a fire separation and a firewall.
Recommended Prerequisites: a Part 3- Large Buildings course
Reference Material: Building Code, Referenced Standards as requested by training agency.
Part 3 - Fire Protection - 2006
This is a five day (37 hour) advanced course using referenced standards which are outside the code. It includes the following topics:
Closures - NFPA 80; Spatial Separation & Exposure Protection; Flame Spread Rating & Smoke Developed Classification; Protection of Combustible Insulation
Recommended Prerequisites: a Part 3: Large Buildings course
Reference Material: Building Code, references as requested by training agency
Part 3 - Life Safety Systems - 2006
This is an advanced, five day (37 hour) course using referenced standards which are outside the code. It addresses the following topics:
Emergency Power; Fire Alarm & Detection Systems; Standpipe Systems; and Sprinkler Systems.
Recommended Prerequisites: a Part 3: Large Buildings course
Reference Material: Building Code, Referenced Standards as requested by training agency.
An Introduction to Property Standards Enforcement
An 8 hour course designed for municipal officials who have recently been assigned the responsibility for enforcement or administrative duties with respect to their municipality's property standard by-law and for existing Property Standards Officers requiring training on the new enforcement procedures as a result of the passing of the Tenant Protection Act, 1997, also known as Bill 96. This course addresses the following areas:
The Tenant Protection Act (1997); Property Standard By-laws; the enforcement Process; and Emergency Orders.
RecommendedvPrerequisites: Any Part 3 or Part 9 or legal course
Reference Material: The Building Code Act.
Wood Heat Safety - 2006
This four day (28 hour) course is designed to give the inspector a good background in wood energy to aid with the inspection of wood heat appliances. It has been accepted by insurance companies as fulfilling the requirements for training in wood heat appliance inspection. It includes the following topics:
Introduction; The Legal Framework; Combustion Air; Safe Venting; The Appliances; Installation of Appliances; Final Evaluation
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Reference Material: Building Code, references as requested by training agency
Fire Dynamics and Time Egress - 2010
This 30 hour (4 day) course is intended to increase the Building Code User’s understanding of; the mechanism and development of fire, Building Code egress and exiting requirements, occupant movement, tenability limits, available egress times and fire modelling.
The course provides case studies to clarify and reinforce the student’s understanding and to better prepare the individual for evaluating alternative solutions for Building Code requirements. The material is based on science and well known and established fire protection documents such as The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) handbooks.
The course deals with the following subject areas;
- Fire Science Basics I: Key Properties of Matter, Temperature, Heat & Reactions
- Fire Science Basics II: Combustion Chemical Reactions
- Fire Science Basics III: Combustion of Gases and Liquids
- Fire Science Basics IV: Combustion Properties of Solids
- Describing Fires I: Flames, Plumes and Heat Release Rates
- Describing Fires II: Standard Tests and Testing Equipment
- Compartment Fires
- Smoke Production and Movement
- Egress Parameters
- Introduction to Time Egress
- Determining Available Egress Time
- Determining Required Egress Time
- Fire Modelling
Recommended Prerequisites: Participants are assumed to have completed one or more of the following courses (or equivalent experience):
- Large Buildings - 2006
- Complex Buildings -2006
- Building Services - 2006
- Fire Protection - 2006
All participants are required to;
- bring their own copy of the 2006 Building Code Volume 1 and Volume 2 (as amended),
- bring a calculator, and
- possess a good grasp of Grade 12 Mathematics.